IT really could be your portion sizes. I used to do slimming world and it did not teach me anything about portion sizes. Its a great diet I lost weight fairly quickly on it eating as much food as I liked. When I stopped it I was still in the habit of eating large portions but obviously large portions of the wrong stuff. I put on 8 pounds from my original weight after losing 2 stone. I am not blaming slimming world for my poor eating habits but I feel if I always eat like that my stomach will never shrink and I will always be at risk of overeating.
Absolutely the same hun! I do love slimming world.. but boy if I ever 'cheated' I would put on and more! I had good losses on sw, but also good gains.. and my portion sizes were HUGE!
My main reason for starting slimfast was for the convenience but it has definitely taught me that I was eating far too big portions before and didn't get me into a routine of when I should be eating, just nibbling all day. In my opinion this is not normal either.
You could buy yourself a portion plate showing you how much of certain food types you should be eating or else use kids plates to start getting in the habit of things.
I feel the same hun, I felt that I was simply eating too much, even if it was 'free foods' and I needed to curb this. 'Unlimited' or 'free' foods are not my friend anymore.. because I could, and I am being serious.. eat three packets of pasta n sauce as a snack.
I did try EE for a while, but found I only gained.. I think this didn't work for me purely because of portion size!
For example... say a meal was I don't know.. pasta bolognaise.
On a red day - I would have heaps of (free) bolognaise, and a measured ammount of pasta.
On a gree days, heaps of pasta, and lots of bologanise made with the measured ammount of mince.
EE?
I would have the ammount of protein I would have on a red day, the ammount of carbs I would have on green and THEN a third super free. I a word - well Augustus Gloup!
Another thing I would like to add is that I had a big appetite before I started slimfast and looked into getting a gastric band to shrink my stomach but was not heavy enough. I felt like I could never eat 3 meals and 3 small snacks a day without help.
I was explaining my thoughts to my sister who has lost 4 stone and maintained it just through sensible eating and excercise who replied 'Why not do it yourself? I did' that made me click and realise that I needed a more disciplined diet to teach me not only what to eat but how much and how often basically. After only four weeks I do not have the same urges to binge or even craving of fatty foods. Sorry to blag on but just adding my tuppence worth
Best of luck, can't wait to hear how you are getting on.
I agree hun, I'm not saying 'we're on a diet, we're supposed to be hungry'
But I *need* to eat less, and get used to eating less!
That being said - I do still try and get the most food I can for the ammount of calories (if that makes sense)
Anyway, I've decided (wish me luck!) to, for the moment at least.. buy ready meals etc and use them for dinners, along with vegetables/salads/yogurts/stir frys/fruit... to help me control the portions and calories I am eating.
Hope this will work for me. xx